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We discussed real estate numbers and the concept of creating an E-Farm. One of my favorite books (still!) is the Real Estate Rainmaker, by Dan Gooder Richard. It clearly explains the concept of growing a large database of prospects. He even described (what has been used as an industry standard since … (1 comments)
Well the end of the month is upon us... Hopefully you had a great month. Rates are holding at the 6.625%, they have been hovering between 6.625% & 6.75% for about a week and a half. The governemnt has been doing a great job of messing with the housing market and it … (0 comments)
What has become an all to familiar phrase in the Ed Okun 1031 Tax Group (IXG) ponzi scandal, seems to be the dreaded mantra: "The plaintiffs' money has disappeared and recovery is unlikely." Those were the words recorded in court hearings in Colorado this past month in regards to the embezzlement … (2 comments)
[REVISION 7/4/08 (original post 7/3/08): The purpose of this post is to educate the public regarding the value a GOOD agent will bring to the transaction, why their fees are justified and how to find a GOOD agent]
ITM is operated by a licensed Realtor with more than seven years experience and hundreds of transactions closed. We find joy in helping our agents be successful, organized, and on track.
If you actually close an escrow transaction you must have TEAM EFFORT. You either have good team players or bad ones. Your team consists of one or two agent/realtors, possibly an escrow coordinator, a buyer, a seller, a lender and a title officer. Now you have a TEAM. I suggest working together as a … (2 comments)
When I first started real estate some years ago (like 1979!) I was taught some very basic premises, that I use to this day. When I side step or try to bend my rules - there is usually trouble. I know I have a great committed client, when they follow the necessary steps to … (3 comments)
Working with many Realtors and Mortgage Brokers for the last five years have brought to my attention that many of people involved in their clients transactions, and even the clients themselves are neglecting one important item that many times prevents them from closing on time, which of course in chain reaction … (4 comments)
I know, this sounds like an Al Pacino movie but NO! It's length of my "so-far" fastest transaction ever! In one day, we looked at nearly every two-story, 100 year old home on the market, found one acceptable to the buyer and wrote a contract. Seven days and 20 hours later, … (3 comments)
I am hearing more and more that Real Estate Agents are being viewed as car salesman. I don't know about you but I haven't invested my time and money in an industry that I love to be viewed to prospective clients as a "car salesman". I know that the market is … (8 comments)
I got not a 1 comment on the Third Party Financing Addendum blog...interesting! Either people don't know the real purpose behind this particular addendum, or they feel the same waythat I do. Let's see what happens over the weekend.
Park City Year End Stats
Do you know where your WINForms® Desktop transactions are stored?
I was reading an article about cost effective ways to increase profits and came across some great statistics. We are all familiar with the 80/20 rule, or at least should be. The ideas that 20% of the people are responsible for 80% of the income, and 80% of the people make … (4 comments)
Lets see, who can we blame, its time to kick some one off the island and we must light that flame. The chaos and controversy surrounding it all, is nothing more than sound and fury raging in the Congress' hall. The bubble has burst and the empty rubber did fall, surprisingly … (5 comments)
This year really flew by! In these challenging times it seems that not one deal was "easy". 
I was just thinking back to the most interesting transactions I have had and came across a file that I didn't even think I had anymore. It was back in 2006, when the market was really hot in So Cal. A gentleman came in to see us, without an appointment, and … (5 comments)
I just received an angry message from another team member on a sales transaction. She had emailed a disclosure for our client to sign several times during the course of the sale and we never followed through! She assumed we were ignoring her requests, when in reality, we never received the request! … (2 comments)
Here are the facts. Over the last couple of years we have seen a decrease in the number of transactions and an increase in agents. Below is a graph charting the increase of agents versus the decrease of transactions. All of the numbers are as reported by NAR. It shows that … (13 comments)
Increase your volume! Isn't that what all agents strive to do-more volume equals more commissions. The only problem is a single agent can only handle a limited number of transactions or listings at a time. A single agent is limited to the amount of work they alone can produce and that … (3 comments)
Whether you love it or hate it, it is a part of our business Remember these simple steps when co-broking:
Negotiating can be tough. It is more an art of applying techniques to each unique transaction rather than cut and dry responses. With home sales, each home has a person behind it with emotions that can be triggered either positively or negatively. Whether I am the agent for the buying or … (2 comments)
One of the other things I got from a panel discussion at Mega Camp was. When you are at the listing presentation and you are going over the net sheet with the seller. Add a line for inspection repairs. As the market shifts and inventories pile up some buyers have more … (1 comments)
Remember the days when deals went smoothly? The buyers would make an offer in the neighborhood of the asking price (sometimes even higher); the sellers would accept an offer and possibly have back-up offers just in case any problems arose. It seems that those days have come to a crashing halt … (12 comments)
Parkside Neighborhood Update
Who wins the record for the greatest number of counter offers?
Hello everyone! I have not been able to write so many posts this week, but it will most likely turn out for the best. I have three deals in escrow. Each of them have gone through the wringer this week, going to close, then falling through, then NOT falling through. Back … (10 comments)
In our team meeting today, we spent about an hour going over the 2007 edition of North Carolina Standard Form 2-T, Offer to Purchase and Contract.
A good assistant can make all the difference in the world. It can be the difference between doing fine and doing great, between breaking even and being profitable. 
On Sunday, May 20 the Philadelphia Inquirer posted their updated report on all real estate transaction in Camden County recorded up until March 28th, 2007. One of the most common questions asked by community members is "What did that home sell for?" Now you can find out! The list of recorded transactions … (0 comments)
For Sugar Pine Realty agents: By now you're all experts with Transaction Point, Sugar Pine Realty's transaction management system. Right? No matter if you're an expert or not, it is true that Transaction Point offers numerous benefits to the escrow and closing process. For one thing, all vital documents are stored … (0 comments)
OK this is two times in a row that I am posting a RIS MEDIA article but I know that some people do not get this in there inbox. We just have a post about discount brokerages being the anti-Christ and the internet will continue to change the business. I would … (3 comments)
We would like to ask you a few questions: Do you know what TO DO during a transaction? Do you know what NOT to do during a transaction? Without a clear cut plan, how can you make sure that you don't create problems during the course of handing a transaction? When … (1 comments)
Do you remember this game from when you were younger? All the players passed around cards, until eventually someone was left with the Old Maid. Real estate transactions remind me of this game, except we don't just pass around the "Old Maid" with sly looks and smirks on our faces. Instead, … (25 comments)
More Questions Than Answers
Fact. There are folks with mental illness among us. You have listed property with sellers that have a tad of mental illness. You have dealt with stressed, paranoid buyers that are obsessed with the process happening warp factor five...like a life and death situation. Their head is a scary place. … (4 comments)
So, what's with all the recent posts from Ray Cobel in the Real Estate Virtual Assistants Group?
A New Meaning to SHOT GUNby John Occhi, Hemet REALTOR®I was just reading some industry news on a topic that both fascinates and scares me simultaneously - mortgage fraud.
Which designation first, and why?
In reading a Realty Times article this afternoon, I couldn't help but reflect that problems with insufficient appraisal nearly ruined two transactions for me this year. In the shifting market, it is becoming a much more prevalent problem, but it is important to remember that appraisal is an art and not … (1 comments)